Canada vs IDA total: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Canada
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 108.91 million hectares against 16.03 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 92.88 million hectares.
That makes IDA total's figure about 6.8 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 10th of 181 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.75 million hectares | 80.02 million hectares | 61.27 million hectares | IDA total |
| 1970s | 17.87 million hectares | 83.92 million hectares | 66.06 million hectares | IDA total |
| 1980s | 21.27 million hectares | 91.87 million hectares | 70.60 million hectares | IDA total |
| 1990s | 19.39 million hectares | 115.39 million hectares | 96.00 million hectares | IDA total |
| 2000s | 16.46 million hectares | 131.63 million hectares | 115.16 million hectares | IDA total |
| 2010s | 14.46 million hectares | 153.28 million hectares | 138.82 million hectares | IDA total |
| 2020s | 15.80 million hectares | 163.32 million hectares | 147.52 million hectares | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Canada or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 108.91 million hectares against 16.03 million hectares in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Canada and IDA total?
- 92.88 million hectares, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA total?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and IDA total rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Canada ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 10th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.